Nikon D500 User Manual

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In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and 
aperture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main 
command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command 
dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set to “

p” or to 

values between 30 s and 

1

/

8000

s, or the shutter can be held open 

indefinitely for a long time-exposure (

A or %, 0 137). 

Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and 
maximum values for the lens. Use the exposure indicators to 
check exposure.

Shutter speed and aperture can be locked at the selected setting 
(